The age of energy disruptions

We have entered the age of global energy disruptions, and the “energy transition” that we are inevitably headed for is unlikely to be the one we expect.
Read moreWe have entered the age of global energy disruptions, and the “energy transition” that we are inevitably headed for is unlikely to be the one we expect.
Read moreSome key insights into the world’s energy use and its evolutions, based on BP’s recently published annual statistical review.
Read moreThe world has made no progress towards decarbonizing its electricity sector over the last three decades.
Read moreEstimates of the contribution of renewable energy sources to the global energy mix vary significantly. This post documents and analyses these discrepancies.
Read moreThe scientific debate about the feasibility of a full transition to renewable energy is suddenly becoming heated. Yet it may somehow be missing the point.
Read moreBook Review: Energy and Civilization – A History. By Vaclav Smil. MIT Press, 2017.
Read moreBook Review: Energy Return on Investment – A Unifying Principle for Biology, Economics, and Sustainability. Charles A.S. Hall. Springer International Publishing, 2017
Read moreThe 2017 edition of the LIPHE4 Summer School provides a chance to learn how to analyse the metabolic patterns of societies.
Read moreNew research outlines how energy resource depletion and declining energy return on investment (EROI) may affect prosperity.
Read moreA recently published study proposes a novel approach to measure how much ‘net energy’ is produced at national level.
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